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BLESSED IS THE MATCH
a cycle in five songs for soprano, clarinet, and piano in five songs by Griffin Candey — on texts by Hannah Szenes — commissioned by Dr. Elizabeth Thompson for premiere at Illinois State University
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Blessed Is The Match
for five songs forsoprano, clarinet, and piano
I. Now
II. If Only You Had Come
III. Loneliness
IV. You Are Not Alone
V. Blessed Is The Match
Griffin Candey 2022
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On texts by Hannah Szenes.
Commissioned by Dr. Elizabeth Thompson for premiere at Illinois State University.
Movements
I. Now
II. If Only You Had Come
III. Loneliness
IV. You Are Not Alone
V. Blessed Is The Match
Instrumentation
five songs forsoprano, clarinet, and piano
Duration: 14'
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First printing, August 2024
Copyright ©2022 Griffin Candey. All Rights Reserved.
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B L E S S E D I S T H E M A T C H
commissioned by Dr. Elizabeth ompson and Dr. Anne Dervin for premiere at Illinois State University
a cycle for soprano, clarinet, and piano in ve songs — by Gri n Candey — on texts by Hannah Szenes
1. Now
q = 56 - 60 beginning quietly, but con dently
2. If Only You Had Come
Clarinet in B b
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(or even slower, depending on how much you can draw out phrases)
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air sounds – center on this pitch, if any stray or wispy sounds come out
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